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  1. Re:slashdot != digg on Quake Editor Tread 3.0 Alpha Released · · Score: 3, Funny

    Today?

  2. Re:Difficult to beat the price on OEMs Looking to Ubuntu for Netbook Market · · Score: 1

    Being sold out is an indication of supply not meeting demand, it has nothing to do with the popularity of the product. Amazon could simply be stocking extra copies of Windows XP due to it's popularity while only ordering Linux when requested.

  3. New Stuff on Windows XP SP3 Released To Manufacturing · · Score: 1

    "Black Hole" Router Detection
    Network Access Protection (NAP)
    Descriptive Security Options User Interface
    Enhanced security for Administrator and Service policy entries
    Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module
    Windows Product Activation

  4. Re:And if they said this about linux? on Ballmer Calls Vista 'A Work In Progress' · · Score: 1

    I'm wondering what these impressive features that you were waiting for in Vista? So far no one has made mention of any of these features other than WinFS which adds SQL to NTFS.

  5. Re:Use the standard on ISO Approves OOXML · · Score: 1

    I haven't seen a Wraplineslikeword95 but I have seen AutoSpaceLikeWord95 which was deprecated a while ago. http://www.ecma-international.org/news/TC45_current_work/New%20proposed%20dispositions%20extend%20progress%20in%20addressing%20all%20National%20Body%20comments.htm Unless your converter has to convert Word95 documents I don't see why you would need to implement that to have a compliant converter.

  6. Re:Correct on US Policy Would Allow Government Access to Any Email · · Score: 1

    Of course, those reports of assault, murder and theft in prison is just heresy. Everyone knows prison is a perfect example of how a normal society should operate.

  7. Re:pssst on Firefox Spoofing Bug Puts Passwords At Risk · · Score: 1

    I don't know who you are, but stop posting my password all over the internet!

  8. Re:detention for disobedience on Student Given Detention For Using Firefox [UPDATED] · · Score: 1

    If a police officer pulled you over and requested that you use a turn signal when changing lanes and you proceeded to not use a signal right in front of him then yes, you should be punished. You were just given a warning and you proceeded to continue to break the law.

  9. Re:Opportunity on Opera Tells EU That Microsoft's IE Hurts the Web · · Score: 1

    and the actual complaint cites pre-installing alternatives as another valid remedy Yes, such as getting Microsoft to licence Opera software. New purchases of Windows don't come with any OEM modifications to them. Anyone who purchases a new copy of Windows will be left without a browser.

    I take it you missed the news that the desktop version of Opera has been free-as-in-beer for the last 2 years. I only know of a few companies that will send free CDs of their software (Canonical/Shipit and Sun come to mind). However if I am mistaken about Opera software providing free mailed copies of the Opera web browser feel free to link the source and I will stand corrected.

    For some reason Slashdot thinks that this exact comment has already been posted. So hopefully adding this will make it more original...
  10. Re:Opportunity on Opera Tells EU That Microsoft's IE Hurts the Web · · Score: 1

    and the actual complaint cites pre-installing alternatives as another valid remedy Yes, such as getting Microsoft to licence Opera software. New purchases of Windows don't come with any OEM modifications to them. Anyone who purchases a new copy of Windows will be left without a browser.

    I take it you missed the news that the desktop version of Opera has been free-as-in-beer for the last 2 years. I only know of a few companies that will send free CDs of their software (Canonical/Shipit and Sun come to mind). However if I am mistaken about Opera software providing free mailed copies of the Opera web browser feel free to link the source and I will stand corrected.
  11. Opportunity on Opera Tells EU That Microsoft's IE Hurts the Web · · Score: 1

    It looks like Opera sees an opportunity to make some money. Forcing Microsoft to adhere to standards is a good idea, but removing IE from Windows will leave users without the ability to browse the web without using command line FTP to first obtain a browser. Opera wants users to either buy a copy of Opera or force Microsoft to licence their web browser as a replacement.

  12. Re:Safety? on Mythbusters to Test Cockroach Radiation Myth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well done fellow moderators. A warning about evil pumpkins is of course not funny, but informative.

  13. Re:So Windows Update Has Problems on Stealthy Windows Update Raises Serious Concerns · · Score: 1

    If your going to be installing or updating many machines or even the same machine multiple times it may be wise to look at using WSUS to roll out the updates or even RIS to install the OS.

    For installing from a CD there's always slipstreaming.

  14. Re:I want is a way to tell it which torrent progra on A Preview of Opera 9.5 · · Score: 1

    Why the difficult way? All the Opera pages I've seen say to use about:config and untick the Enable box under the BitTorrent category.